Deep Foundations Institute

The Deep Foundations Institute
Formation	1976
Type	Construction Association
Tax ID no.	22-2145952
Headquarters	Hawthorne, New Jersey
Membership	3000+
President	Michael H. Wysockey
Key people	Theresa Engler, Executive Director
Revenue (2018)	$3,513,748
Staff	14
Website	www.dfi.org

Deep Foundations Institute (DFI) is an international association of contractors, engineers, manufacturers, suppliers, academics and owners in the deep foundations industry.^[2]

DFI was incorporated as a 501(c)6 association in January 1976.^[3] It was founded by Jack Dougherty and Hal Hunt during the “Pile Talk” seminars and became a multidisciplinary worldwide membership organization.

Technical committees

Augered Cast-in-Place and Drilled Displacement Pile
Anchored Earth Retention
BIM and Digitalisation (Europe)
Continuous Flight Auger Pile (India)
Codes and Standards
Deep Foundations for Landslides and Slope Stabilization
Drilled Shaft
Driven Pile
Electric Power Foundation Systems
Geotechnical Characterization for Foundations (India)
Ground Improvement
Helical Piles and Tiebacks
Information Management Systems
International Grouting
Manufacturers, Suppliers and Service Providers
Micropile
Risk and Contracts
Seismic and Lateral Loads
Structural Slurry Wall and Seepage Control
Soil Mixing
Subsurface Characterization for Deep Foundations
Sustainability
Testing and Evaluation
Tunneling and Underground
Women in Deep Foundations

International chapters

DFI currently supports chapters in Europe, Middle East and India.

DFI Europe was formed in 2005 as a DFI Regional Chapter for European DFI Members, who enjoy the benefits of joint DFI and DFI Europe membership. DFI Europe’s secretariat is located in Belgium.
DFI Middle East was formed in 2010 following a successful Piling Summit in Dubai, UAE. The Regional Chapter provides joint membership in DFI and DFI Middle East.
DFI of India was formed in 2013 following the success of the Deep Foundation Technologies for Infrastructure Development in India held in Chennai, India in 2012. The Regional Chapter provides joint membership in DFI and DFI of India.

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[1] ttps://docs.candid.org/990/222/222145952/222145952_2019_17246175_990.pdf ^{[bare URL PDF]}

[2] "Deep Foundations Institute (DFI) - Products, Competitors, Financials, Employees, Headquarters Locations".

[3] "About DFI - DFI". 29 January 2021.

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